Switzerland About To Vote On Minaret Ban

**Subotan** · 12-02-2009, 22:36

Black, White and Red?

Hmmm......

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 12-02-2009, 22:40

Originally Posted by Subotan

Black, White and Red?

Hmmm......

Just like Die Linke! Who would've thought.

**Subotan** · 12-02-2009, 22:52

Touché.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 12-02-2009, 23:03

Originally Posted by Subotan

Black, White and Red?

Hmmm......

And red, white and black are also the colours of Arabian nationalism...

Anyway, just to be clear:
The white cross on a red background is the Swiss flag. Portrayed in the contour of Switzerland. This is in a consistent style portrayed as under siege from 'something black', an undefined menace, taking many shapes and forms.

Never is the menace given an actual name, but always the visual code is more telling than a thousand words. These are posters that make immediate sense to a Swiss. Their can be no mistake about their meaning.
(In fact, I thought they were so clear that I didn't bother with translating)

'Black' is the foreigner, portrayed as ravens picking on Switzerland. (The raven is a bird that lives of theft).
Or as a single Black Sheep that is kicked out of the country. Or as hands in various shades of brown who are helping themselves to Swiss immigration permits.